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JAKE JOHANNSEN
With a subtle and intelligent comedic style, Jake Johannsen is quickly becoming one of the most respected comedians for his ability to give the most common elements new meaning. A self-confessed raconteur of weird stories, not many comedians will devote six minutes to a single subject especially one as seemingly mundane as a toaster or as strange as his conviction that extraterrestrials are working among us.
Jake is currently seen as the host of Comedy Central's, Two Drink Minimum, a half-hour series that showcases the freshest faces in stand-up comedy, which airs on Tuesdays at 6:00pm. Jake recently completed production on the Robert Altman (The Player) produced, Alan Rudolph (Choose Me) feature film Mrs. Parker & the Round Table. Jake has a costarring role with a cast that includes Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Campbell Scott.
Johannsen's bizarre take on life has prompted critics to observe that he conjures up some of the strangest imagery this side of Gary Larson's comic strip, The Far Side. That combined with what another critic described as his demented nerd-at-the-science fair delivery has made Johannsen a regular at comedy clubs around the country and a regular guest on Late Night With David Letterman, and now Late Show With David Letterman. This critical acclaim also landed him his first hour long HBO Comedy Special entitled, This'll Take About An Hour, which was taped in Boulder, Colorado and premiered to rave reviews.
People magazine year end issue listed This'll Take About An Hour as one of the ten best television shows, putting Jake in the same company as The Tonight Show. Jake also received an Ace Award nomination for Best Writing in an Entertainment Special for his work on This'll Take About An Hour.
Man vs. machine, extraterrestrials and relationships are just some of the eclectic themes that Jake reflects upon. If anything is his trademark, according to Johannsen, it's his longer, convoluted stories. "I'm talking about things that everybody can relate to and I think I have my own idea of where the problem is. I don't feel I make them deliberately bizarre."
Born in Iowa City, Jake attended Iowa State University in the early 1980's as a veterinarian major later changing to chemical engineering. "I started college when the emphasis was on learning something that would get you a job." After 3 years in college Johannsen decided to leave the safe confines of Iowa and relocate to San Francisco to be part of the burgeoning comedy scene with such upstarts as Dana Carvey and Bobcat Goldthwait. Shortly after his west coast arrival, Jake made his comedic debut at San Francisco's Cobbs Comedy Club during an open mike night. In 1986, he won the 11th Annual San Francisco Stand Up Comedian Competition. Jake also appeared in the HBO Young Comedians Special and on public television's Comedy Tonight series. Johannsen has established himself as one of the country's most prominent comedians and continues to headline across the country.
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